Publications by authors named "Emile M Kibungu"
Article Synopsis
- - A cluster of clade I monkeypox virus infections was identified in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, associated with sexual contact.
- - Investigations confirmed 5 cases using reverse transcription PCR, and genome sequencing showed they were part of the same transmission chain.
- - This discovery indicates that monkeypox (mpox) can be transmitted sexually in clade I, not just in the previously noted clade IIb.
Human Mpox cases are increasingly reported in Africa, with the highest burden in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). While case reporting on a clinical basis can overestimate infection rates, laboratory confirmation by PCR can underestimate them, especially on suboptimal samples like blood, commonly used in DRC. Here we used a Luminex-based assay to evaluate whether antibody testing can be complementary to confirm cases and to identify human transmission chains during outbreak investigations.
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